New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24
PARNELLs MURDEROUS" COMPANIONS.

ONE OF THOSE TO WHOM MAJOR sAUNDERsoN
REFERRED TELLS WHO THEY ARE.
Captain Edward OMeagher Condor. author OF the ne"
history entitled "The Irish Race In America, and tne
who first uttered In the dock at Manchester dod
Ireland" previous to being consigned to tho gal
lows has something interesting to say on the matters
which came up for debate in the House OF Commons In
connection with the charge by Major saunderson that
Parnel and his followers were associates OF men whom
they knew to be murderers Major Saunderson IN MS
speech cited at least instance in proof OF tnis namely
when Mr.. Paruell came to this country IN 1919
to state Ireands and to appeal for relief In ad OK
the famine victims One OF the men who received snS
Irish leader In Washington that time saunderson
was found guilty Of murder Tho facts which nave mo,
Condor to TRIBUNE reporters
sentenced to death in Manchester England in 1867 for
being one OF a rescuing party which attacked d ino
na % Sa We san U
nection with the Fenian movement We dd
pa h as@ to and Blew of the lock-
scgeant Brett who was inside In charge OF the
through tho keyhole at the time and accidentally
shot dead The English called wul and premedtalea
was not carried out as you SEQ Allen Larsn o ana
OBrien. though. who were hanged are known al over
thinking Engishmen, with the exception of this SLAM
derer Saundeison have long since admitted the TACT
But how is Mr. Parnell charged with being your as
sociatei"
this way when he came to WASHINGTON I read r,,,
MIN an address, III Dcnill OF Ino iIlsu
OF the District Of Columbia In which this occurred
While firmly believe that the Campbell deyerance OF
Ireland from foreign rule only DO accomplished by
similar those employed by Washington AMI the men OF tho
Revolution the protests agaInst tyranny made az can
Bannockburn and Yorktown arc such as
liberty loving peopie-we recognize iha uhdcr
present the have adopted Is pru
dent iudicOus and deserving OF tho cordial support OF All
who seek reands restoration TO her rshtu place among
the natlvnA
"Parnell as you know. invited TO address the
House OF Representatives after speaker Randall had re-
ceiyed the following letter
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10. 1880.
SPEAKER: The unders gnc behalf OF the Clam
Gael Association present their compliments ami nave IRE
you earnestly and respectfully TO solicit the
usriOus deliberations preside 10 con-
fer the aud the Irish patriotic organization
taton present delivery OF address on The
prrscI suffering ireland Charles stewart Parnel, on
February next and IN such place In Washington as Wll
best suit the convenience OF the honorable ouo OF eo
seutatiyeA
sympathy with the suffering people OF Ireland 80
cordially manifested by the House OF Repre-
the deep seated OF justice which inspires
hope the reerre 10 Will DC hon0rsd by the
presence OF the House.
We have the honor 10 remain most respectfully your ooe
dent servants. EDWARD % MKAGHEH toSpoN'
RICHARD q. \. BURKE,
Commute Invitations.
To me Hon. SAMUEL J. RANDALL, speaker Of TIC House Of
Representatives..
"This letter having been read in the House resoln
by that the hall OF the House be granted
for the purpose carried and accordingly the irish
leader delivered his celebrated address on the 1oOr Oh
Congress and the date named"
And you are the murderer with whom Mr.. Parnell
associated In Washington
am | wonder ssunderson didn't tell the whole
truth for the gentlemen who made the Congress or
the United states also associated with the muir
derer upon that occasion"